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18 and cried, seeing the place of the burning of it, saying, What is like this great city?[a]

19 And they cast powder on their heads, and cried, weeping, and mourning, and saying [saying], Woe! woe! that great city, in which all that have ships in the sea be made rich of the prices of it; for in one hour it is desolate.

20 Heaven, and holy apostles, and prophets, make ye full out joy on it [Heaven, and holy apostles, and prophets, glad ye on it], for God hath deemed your doom on it.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 18:18 and cried, seeing the place of burning of her, saying, What city is like to this great city?

18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(A) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(B)?’(C) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(D) and with weeping and mourning(E) cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(F)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(G)

20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(H)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”(I)

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